Citation Nr: 18155687
Decision Date: 12/06/18	Archive Date: 12/04/18

DOCKET NO. 12-23 436
DATE:	December 6, 2018
ORDER
The claim of entitlement to service connection for a right shoulder disorder is dismissed.
FINDING OF FACT
In October and November 2018 correspondences, the Veteran’s representative withdrew the Veteran’s claim of entitlement to service connection for a right shoulder disorder.  
CONCLUSION OF LAW
The criteria for withdrawal of the appeal for the issue of entitlement to service connection for a right shoulder disorder have been met.  38 U.S.C. § 7105(b)(2), (d)(5) (2012); 38 C.F.R. § 20.204 (2018).
REASONS AND BASES FOR FINDING AND CONCLUSION
The Veteran served on active duty from September 2006 to June 2009.  This matter comes before the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (Board) on appeal from an January 2010 rating decision by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Office (RO).
Dismissed Appeal
The Board may dismiss any appeal that fails to allege specific error of fact or law in the determination being appealed. 38 U.S.C. § 7105.  A substantive appeal may be withdrawn on record at a hearing or in writing at any time before the Board promulgates a decision. 38 C.F.R. § 20.202.  Withdrawal may be made by the appellant or by his or her authorized representative. 38 C.F.R. § 20.204. 
In an October 2018 correspondence, the Veteran’s representative reported that the Veteran wished to withdraw his appeal of entitlement to service connection for a right shoulder disorder.  In November 2018, the representative again indicated that the Veteran wished to withdraw his claim.  As such, there remain no allegations of errors of fact or law for appellate consideration in this claim.  Accordingly, the Board does not have jurisdiction to review the appeal, and the claim is dismissed.
 
K. MILLIKAN
Veterans Law Judge
Board of Veterans’ Appeals
ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD	Steve Ginski, Associate Counsel